The growing demand for infrastructural developments has boosted the expansion of road
networks, and the developers are not only focusing on road lengths but also trying to …

Nanotechnology has been employed to provide solutions to the problems arising in the
design, construction, and utilization of functional structures with at least one dimension …

Moisture sensitivity can lead to damages due to adhesion and cohesion in asphalt mixtures
that cause serious damages to the pavement. Adhesion between bitumen and aggregate is …

Iron tailings are a type of solid waste yielded during the beneficiation process of iron mine.
Its effective utilization has been of great concern in scientific community. The objective of this …

Deicing agents are used to dissolving the frost on road surfaces in winter and cold areas.
Researchers have evaluated the impact of different deicing agents on the moisture …

The construction of suitable roads in rainy areas has created problems in the construction
process due to the low resistance of asphalt to moisture. To solve this problem, materials are …

This study investigated the role of the basic properties of materials in the low-temperature
cracking using thermodynamic theory concepts. The Pull Off direct tensile strength test was …

Moisture damage is known to be a key factor influencing the durability of asphalt pavements.
This phenomenon will reduce the mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures due to its …

Due to several types of deterioration, such as rutting, fatigue cracking, and thermal cracking,
that occur in the structure of pavements, researchers have developed solutions, including …

Moisture sensitivity of asphalt mixtures may cause damage due to cohesion in asphalt
binder membrane and adhesion between aggregate and asphalt binder that result in …